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When will England announce 2026 World Cup squad?

Thomas Tuchel will name the 26 players head across the pond very soon

Evening Standard · May 12

Football’s Coming Home (Again): Three Lions roars back for 30th anniversary as England chase World Cup glory

Baddiel, Skinner and Lightning Seeds are marking 30 years of Three Lions with a new anniversary edition as England gear up for another World Cup summer.

BANG Premier · May 12

Scientists may have finally solved how Stonehenge’s massive 25-ton stones reached southern England thousands of years ago

New research pinpoints West Woods in Wiltshire as the origin for most of Stonehenge's massive sarsen stones. This discovery strongly suggests prehistoric humans deliberately transported these stones, refuting theories of natural glacial movement. The findings highlight the remarkable planning and organization of Neolithic communities in undertaking such a monumental construction…

The Economic Times · May 12

Local elections: How did the parties do compared with previous years?

Counting for the local elections concluded on Monday, more than 72 hours after polling stations closed.

Evening Standard · May 11

Drought fears in central and southern England as dry April leaves rivers low

Month was one of driest Aprils on record with rainfall 23% less than average, according to Met Office figures

The Guardian - UK · May 11

‘As good as any feeling I had in football’: Nigel Martyn on swapping goalkeeping for a red England cricket cap

The former England keeper has the chance to represent his country once again after flourishing as a senior cricketer

The Guardian - UK · May 11

What your local council can actually do to tackle the climate crisis

The UK’s local elections saw the Green Party gain 440 councillors across England and win its first two elected mayors. They will join many councillors from all parties who will have to confront the same question: what can any one local authority actually do about climate change?

The Conversation · May 11

Beth Mead close to Manchester City move after Arsenal announce summer exit

The England forward Beth Mead is to leave Arsenal this summer when her contract expires after nine years at the club

The Guardian - UK · May 11

Can the assisted dying bill be brought back? It’s possible – but supporters face four challenges

Despite MPs backing proposals last year to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, the plan did not become law. The bill failed to complete its passage through the House of Lords – not because peers voted against it, but because a relatively small number proposed an unprecedentedly large list…

The Conversation · May 11

Thinktank calls for ‘double lock’ England private rent cap to ease living costs

Influential IPPR proposes capping rents at whichever is lower of consumer price inflation or wage growth

The Guardian - UK · May 11